Blackfish, the gripping documentary about the treatment of killer whales in captivity, is still arguably one of the biggest stories of the year. Filmmakers emotionally portray animal cruelty and trainer abuse all while feeding millions of dollars into the popular theme park. Seaworld was silent for months after the movie was released but eventually the fallout was deep enough they responded point by point. The most significant being...

Trisha Yearwood is the latest celebrity guest performer to pull out of Bands, Brew and BBQ, hosted by SeaWorld every February. Though Yearwood states she has not seen the film, the controversy was enough to make the decision to cancel. She joins country star Willie Nelson, Barenaked Ladies, Joan Jett, and Heart. The cancelations have to do with the controversial documentary Blackfish which graphically depicts the conditions of a whale...